PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and one mind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo comes to the cage accompanied by NIN - The Great Destroyer. one mind acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Congo
vs
mind

180 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mongo Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, one mind!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from mind as Congo shoots in.
Congo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Congo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for mind!
mind tries to reverse the position but Congo maintains control.
mind regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Congo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
mind is looking to control Congo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can mind avoid being mounted?
mind preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Congo working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo wants to take a breather but mind is having none of it.
mind regains full guard. Nicely done.
Congo postures up in mind's guard and throws a big left but mind blocks it.
Congo trying to control the position from guard on top but mind is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Congo stopping the sweep attempt from mind.

Congo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but mind manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Congo has mind in his guard.
mind tries to free his leg and advance position but Congo is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
mind wants to control from the top but Congo keeps moving.
mind preventing the sweep.

Congo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead mind passes into half guard.
mind looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. mind connects with a nice short shot to Congo's temple.
mind scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Congo is trying to maintain the position but mind is very close to passing his half guard.
mind moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Congo.
Congo is breathing heavily.
mind trying to control the action but Congo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo is trying to get back to half guard.
Congo struggling a bit here.
mind passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Congo!
A nice elbow there by mind.

mind has hold of Congo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Congo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Congo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by mind.
mind tries to control but Congo wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mind looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

mind working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Congo is wriggling around trying to escape.

mind is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Congo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
mind prevents Congo from getting the reversal.
Congo is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

one mind dominated that round.
That's time! Congo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

mind shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Congo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Congo tries to lock up and control but mind gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

mind with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Congo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
mind looking to ground and pound but Congo is blocking nicely.
Congo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

mind has hold of Congo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Congo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mind is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Congo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Congo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Congo wants to hold on but mind pushes him away.
mind connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Congo is squirming around, avoiding mind's attempts to control the action.
Congo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Congo tries to hold on but mind postures up.
mind trying to control but Congo is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
mind with the ground and pound from mount.
mind controlling his opponent.
mind throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Congo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Congo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Congo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
mind fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
mind connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Congo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

mind working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Congo looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by mind! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). one mind!